Osmangazi
Osmangazi | |
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District and municipality | |
Osmangazi with Grand Mosque of Bursa | |
Map showing Osmangazi District in Bursa Province | |
| Coordinates: 40°11′54″N 29°03′36″E / 40.19833°N 29.06000°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bursa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erkan Aydın (CHP) |
Area | 621 km2 (240 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 891,250 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0224 |
| Website | www |
Osmangazi is a municipality and district of Bursa Province, Turkey. Its area is 621 km2, and its population is 891,250 (2022). It is one of the central metropolitan districts of the city of Bursa, as well as the fourth largest overall municipality in Turkey. On its own, it would be the 28th largest city in Turkey.
The district has been shaped by several civilizations: Rome, Byzantines, Seljuqians, and Ottomans. The first marks of the Ottoman Empire exist within Osmangazi where it extended from the foot of Uludağ to the plain of Bursa. Within the boundaries of Osmangazi, approximately 1800 registered historical buildings exist.